Washington
Apple Press
Official Publication of the Washington School Nutrition Association
www.washingtonsna.org
Winter 2016
Volume XXV, Issue 2
Time has flown by, and here we are with nearly half of
the school year gone! It has been a busy fall, and everyone is
looking ahead to a new year. We have met the challenges of our
food service journey with courage, humor, and skill; and when
we are at the end of our rope, we tie a knot, cook a little more,
help out yet again, put on a happy face, and make sure everyone
is fed for another day.
It is not the easy days of our lives that define us. Those are the
days when nothing much happens, everything runs smoothly,
and we go home, put our feet up, and think, “Well, that wasn’t so
bad after all.” But there aren’t many of those days in school food
service. Mostly our days are filled with deadlines, disasters, and
WSNA President Trish Dela Cruz
distractions; and that is just before breakfast! How we choose to
tdelacruz@nthurston.k12.wa.us
handle each situation as it happens is the measure of who we are
personally and professionally. We can make the most of a bad situation by seeking solutions
and being adaptable, seeking to take the high road by solving problems with grace, good
humor and acceptance; or we can make ourselves and everyone around us miserable by
yelling, blaming, accusing and defaming. I am always proud of the way most food service
professionals handle adversity. They have a unique way of making all our students and staffs
feel welcome in a way that makes each day a worthwhile experience.
It is the time of the year for reflection and to think about goals for the New Year and
beyond. As an Association we must also reflect on where we have been and what we hope to
achieve for our members through education, professionalism, and advocacy. So as we move
forward into this new year, there will be some changes made to the way our Association
governs, who we choose as leaders, and where we can best help our membership grow. Our
goal is to grow membership while attracting those who seek to serve as leaders.
You will notice in the coming months that WSNA is changing and growing, too! We
are working to create new Regional leads who will be available to help our membership
obtain more educational opportunities and make it easier for chapters and individuals to
stay in contact with others in their regions. While changing our governing structure to
better serve your needs, there will be several bylaw changes at the HOD annual meeting this
year. These changes will reflect how diligently and hard your WSNA board of directors has
been working for your benefit. Please watch your spring Apple Press for more information
about bylaw changes and your responsibility as members.
Some of you may not know that Congress is working on the Child Nutrition
Reauthorization Act this year. Our public policy representatives, Kim and Jeff, have been
working hard to stay informed and will have a wonderful article in this issue explaining
where we are on reauthorization and other issues that affect child nutrition.
Also in this issue is an article by our Marketing Chair, Vickie Ayers. She did a fine job
of promoting Taste Washington Day in our state. Hopefully there were some of you who
participated and used the fine recipes selected from members all over the state. It was a fun
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In this issue . . .
Thank You, Industry Sponsors
2
Spring Workshop
4
Spring Workshop Registration
5
Conference 2016
6
2015 Fall Workshop Review
7
2015 Taste Washington
8
Taste Washington in Riverview SD
8
National School Breakfast Week
9
Spotlight on Areas & Chapters
10
2016 Fill the Cupboard Food Drive
11
Legislative Report
12
State LAC
14
Child Nutrition Reauthorization
14
Food Distribution Check-up
14
From the Director’s Desk
16
Community Elegibility Provision
16
Summer Meals
17
2015 Industry Seminar
18
Prof Standards / Certification
20
Welcome New Members
20
Scholarship Opportunities
21
Executive Board Minutes
22
Call for Leadership
23
Dates to Remember
24
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President’s Message
SNA AWARD NOMINATIONS
DUE MARCH 1
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day. Watch for her article about our annual Food Drive. We
are changing that this year also, as participation has become
more difficult due to districts and other local folks who do
food drives simultaneously. We will have another charitable
drive soon to replace our Fill the Cupboard drive. Look for
further information in your Apple Press.
So as you reflect on the work that you do and the lives
you touch, remember “there is no greater legacy than
making a difference in the lives of children.” ~Jean Ronni,
SNA President
Thank you, Industry Partners
for supporting WSNA.
Winter, 2016
Each year SNA recognizes outstanding members from
each state in the following areas: Employee of the Year,
Manager of the Year, and Director of the Year.
Take this opportunity to nominate someone with
whom you work to win one of these awards. Go to the
SNA website at https://schoolnutrition.org/Membership/
Awards/MemberAwards/ to learn more about each of
these awards. You may either download an application
to be submitted to President Trish Dela Cruz, tdelacruz@
nthurston.k12.wa.us or complete and submit an online
application.
Remember, though, no applications will be accepted
after March 1.
Platinum Sponsors ($3,000)
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Food Services of America
JTM
Sysco
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THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL
NUTRITION ASSOCIATION
2015 Conference Sponsors
Aspire Beverages - Promotional Inserts
Hobart Corporation - Exhibits Transportation
Hobart Corporation - Wellness Walk
Sun-Maid Growers - Conference Speaker
WA State Potato Commission - Promotional Inserts
The Washington Apple Press is published
four times a year by the
Washington School Nutrition Association
Education Fund Gold Sponsors ($500)
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Smith & Greene
Western Foodservice Mrktng - A CORE Group Co.
Education Fund Silver Sponsor ($300-$499)
General Mills
Kellogg’s
SFS Pac/Pacific Support Systems
Voeller & Associates
Education Fund Bronze Sponsor ($200-$299)
JG Neil & Company
Pacific NW Canned Pear Service
Pepsico Foodservice
Rich Products
Education Scholarship ($600)
Hobart Corporation
ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL OFFICES
Editor
Kathy Buchanan
4010 S Sundown Drive ~ Spokane, WA 99206
wsna@comcast.net
Membership & Mailing
Cindy Terry, Membership Chair
830 SW 116th Street, Seattle, WA 98146
cindy.terry@highlineschools.org
PUBLICATION POLICY
Articles and columns printed herein may be divergent in view and
controversial in nature. Materials published herein represent the ideas,
beliefs, and opinions of those who write them, and are not necessarily
the view or policies of the Washington School Nutrition Association.
Neither the Association nor the editor assumes responsibility for
the opinions expressed by the authors of the paper abstracts, quoted
or published in this journal. NOTE: Tax laws state 35% of your
WSNA dues are used for lobbying or other political action and that
portion of the dues is NOT deductible on an individual’s tax return.
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Spring Workshop
April 2, 2016 ~ Wenatchee High School
Paula Gualtieri, WSNA Vice President
Spring colors will be coming out soon! Some of the colors of spring to which I look forward are all the different shades
of green, blue, and yellow. Spring Workshop will be full of color this year, and it will be you!
Meaningful personal interaction among staff is an essential building block for an enjoyable and productive workplace.
This year Spring Workshop will consist of a training session titled True Colors. This is a wonderful interactive class where
participants will learn essential tools to bridge the gaps in communication, trust, and respect.
This educational and
motivational opportunity can make the difference between a strong and efficient workplace and one with problematic
indifference.
At Spring Workshop you will earn 4 CEU’s in Key Area 4 (Communications). The Workshop counts for 4 credits for
Professional Standards.
IMPORTANT: The format for this year’s workshop will be somewhat different from the past. The Workshop will begin
at 8:00 (after a continental breakfast and registration beginning at 7:30 am) and will conclude at 12:30, when lunch will be
served.
In the afternoon from 1:30 pm to 3:45 pm OSPI will be hosting training classes that are in the same location as Spring
Workshop but which are not part of Spring Workshop. Registration for the OSPI classes will be free, but you must register
for those classes through OSPI. Completing the Spring Workshop registration on the next page does not register you for the
OSPI classes. More information, including topics and registration information will be provided on the WSNA web page,
washingtonsna.org, by early February.
Because Spring Workshop is early, this will be the ONLY time the registration form is printed in the Apple Press.
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WSNA 2016 Spring Workshop
April 2, 2015 ~ Wenatchee High School
Registration/Continental Breakfast: 7:30 am
Workshop: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm ~ (Lunch Served at 12:30 pm)
Program: True Colors
4 CEU’s in Key Area 4 (Communications); 4 Credits toward Professional Standards
Directions: Wenatchee High School, 1101 Millerdale Ave, Wenatchee: From I-90 Eastbound: Take Exit 85 for WA-970 N toward Wenatchee. Turn
L onto WA-10/WA-970; turn R to stay on WA-10/WA-970. Continue straight onto US-97 N. Merge onto US-2 E/US-97 N via the ramp to Wenatchee.
Continue onto N Wenatchee Avenue. Take a slight R onto N Miller Street. Turn R onto Millerdale Ave. School is on left. From Leavenworth: Head NE
on US-2 E toward 12th St. Continue onto N Wenatchee Ave. Take a slight R onto N Miller Street. Turn R onto Millerdale Ave. School is on left. From
I-90 Westbound: Take Exit 151 toward Washington 281N/Quincy/Wenatchee. Turn R toward Rd 1 NW; continue straight onto Rd 1 NW; turn R onto
WA-281 N; turn L onto WA-28 W/F St SW; take slight L onto WA-285N; turn R onto S Mission St; take the 1st L onto Ferry St; continue onto Russell St;
continue onto Millerdale Ave. School is on left.
Please Note: This registration applies to Spring Workshop ONLY.
Registration for OSPI Training beginning at 1:30 pm must be completed through OSPI.
2016 Spring Workshop Registration
NAME ________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT __________________________________________ CHAPTER ________________________________
SNA Member # _____________________________ PHONE (_____) ____________________________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________
CITY ________________________ ZIP __________ EMAIL __________________________________________
PLEASE CIRCLE ONE:
Early Registration (Postmarked on or before 3/26/16):
Member
$35
Non-member $80
Registration (Postmarked after 3/26/16):
Member
$55
Non-member $100
Make checks payable to WSNA. NO PURCHASE
ORDERS ACCEPTED.
Mail registration to: WSNA, PO Box 686, Loon
Lake, WA 99148. On-line registration preferred.
Registrations made by credit card and not processed
on-line may be faxed to 509.233.0230.
Questions: 509.220.6121, wsnaexec@comcast.net
PAYMENT:
Check (enclosed) On-line at www.washingtonsna.org
Visa MasterCard Discover AmEx
Credit Card #____________________________________
Exp. Date ________________Security Code ___________
Billing Address __________________________________
______________________________________________
Printed Name on Card ____________________________
Authorized Signature _____________________________
Refund & Returned Check Policy: It is the policy of WSNA to grant a full refund up to two weeks prior to the workshop less a processing fee of
$15. No refund will be allowed if the request is made after the meeting has taken place. A $15 fee will be assessed for returned checks.
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Save the Dates for
Annual Summer Conference 2016
in Spokane
August 1, 2, and 3
Building Legacies is the theme of this year’s conference in sunny Spokane. Now
is the time to let your district supervisor know that you need to attend so you can take
advantage of this great learning opportunity. There will be a variety of classes including
several by OSPI to keep us abreast of the latest changes. Certification Continuing
Education Units (CEU’s) and Key Area credits can be earned. Networking with other
child nutrition professionals is another benefit of attending conference.
Our Spokane conference is being held at the same convenient site as in the past, the Doubletree Hotel City Center.
The conference hotel and exhibit hall where the exhibits are held are right next door to each other. The location overlooks
beautiful Riverfront Park and is within an easy walking distance to downtown Spokane.
At conference we have fun, too! Another great thing about conference is someone else does the cooking. All the
conference meals are included in the one low registration fee.
I hope you (and your district supervisor) are convinced that the place to be August 1-3 is at WSNA’s Annual State
Conference in Spokane! Watch for more information in the next two issues of the Apple Press and on our website, www.
washingtonsna.org.
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2015 Fall Workshops Recap
Linda Hoel, WSNA President Elect
The harvest has come and gone, and we are already in
the middle of the winter season. However, as you reflect on
the last few months we hope you have fond memories of the
WSNA Fall Workshops 2015. Many of you took advantage
of attending one of the two workshops that were held during
the month of October.
The Eastside Workshop was hosted by Richland School
District at Richland High School on October 3. Many
thanks to Denise Christensen, General Manager of Nutrition
Services at Richland School District, and to the amazing
kitchen staff. We were greeted with a warm welcome and
a delicious breakfast as attendees arrived. This meal was
followed later with a buffet lunch with many tasty choices.
Kudos to all.
Two weeks later on October 17, we were hosted at the
Westside Workshop by Tom Ogg, Director in Kent School
District, and a fabulous crew at Kent-Meridian High.
There were over 350 attendees in Kent, one of the most on
record for a Fall Workshop! Again, everyone was made to
feel welcome with numerous stations set up with breakfast
options, followed midday with a delicious box lunch choice
that allowed for quick service. An afternoon snack of such
items as cheese, crackers and, cookies was served as an extra
treat.
As a group we began our day at both workshops with
updates from the WSNA Public Policy and Legislation
committee, Marketing and our OSPI Child Nutrition Office.
This was followed by a review and update on Professional
Standards by Donna Parsons on the Eastside and Wendy
Barkley & Leanne Eko on the Westside.
Attendees then began their day with choices of a variety
of breakout sessions to attend. Several of our presenters
delivered classes at both workshops and were well received
by all. These presenters included Kathleen Bradley, Allergy
& Anaphylaxis in the School Setting; Stacy Fox, What Can
we Do with our Whole Grain Menus?; Michelle Chatterton,
Emergency Preparedness--What Will We Serve the Students?;
Scott Nagel and Tom Grebb, Local Legumes: Do You Know
Your Beans?; Cameron Danby, Byron Roth and Tracy
Stephenson, If You Dream It, We Can Build It; and Paula
Gualtieri and Cindy Terry, Professional Standards and Your
SNA Certificate.
Our OSPI staff also covered both Eastside and Westside
workshops and led several breakout sessions. They trained
on such topics as Smart Snack Challenge,Wendy Barkley;
Food Distribution, Jim Hemmen; and Meal Patterns, Pam
Mahre and Leanne Eko at the Eastside and Westside
workshops respectively.
The session on Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
was presented by Cassie Davidson at Eastside and Lisa
Chatterton at Westside Workshop.
At the Westside Workshop two breakout sessions were
added and led by Chef Robert LaFond entitled Fresh Scratch
Dollars and Sense, a session which brought the skills of menu
mastery and operational efficiency as it pertains to our
school meal program and helped us with ideas to make our
USDA dollars go further. An added bonus of a lesson on
knife skills was added to this session for the hundred plus
attendees.
Many thanks go to those who serve on our Board and
assisted to make our Fall Workshops a success including
President Trish Dela Cruz, Vicki Ayers, Kim Elkins, Jeff
Fleury, Paula Gualtieri, Cindy Terry, Donna Parsons, Leanne
Eko, Pam Milleson, Kathy Buchanan and Peggy Rieper for
their time and expertise to plan and participate in the fall
workshops--it takes teamwork .
Thank you to our OSPI education partners for their
continued support of our workshops and training of
members so they understand the rules and regulations of
our school meal programs.
Thank you to our industry partners for their continued
support. Their contributions and donations of product and
knowledge are important to our members.
Special thanks go to:
• Our platinum sponsors: Acosta Sales, Food
Services of America, JTM, and Sysco Foods
• The companies that donated items for the
workshops: Acosta Sales & Marketing, Coastal
Marketing, Elite Food Brokers, Food for a Cause
(Dick and Jane Cookies) (Penny’s Salsa), General
Mills, JG Neil, JTM Foods, Pacific Fruit, Rich's,
Schwan’s Foods, Treetop, Truitt Brothers, and
Western Foodservice Marketing, a CORE Group
Company.
• MarkeTeam, Rich’s Products, JTM, and Truitt
Farms for workshop presentations
• Baxter Manufacturing for its Workshop
Sponsorship
• The workshop attendees who took the time to
complete the workshop evaluations to give us
tools to plan the next workshop or conference.
Thank you all.
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Taste Washington Day 2015
Vickie Ayers SNS, WSNA Marketing Chair
Every year Washington schools celebrate Washington State’s agriculture by participating in Taste Washington Day. Taste
Washington Day 2015 was held on October 7, kicking off National Farm to School Month. On September 16, 2015, Governor
Jay Inslee signed the proclamation declaring October 7, 2015. as Taste of Washington Day.
Local farmer Stephania had a great time talking to the students at South Ridge
Elementary in the Ridgefield School District about produce they grow on their farm. One
ambitious student grabbed a habanero pepper off the display table and took a bite. OUCH!
In the Mead School District, students were served butternut squash Thai curry over
brown rice, rolls made with Shepard’s Grain, and fresh pears and plums--YUMMMM . . . .
Visit the WSDA Farm to School website and The Washington Sustainable Food &
Farming website to read how other districts celebrated and to find resources that will help
you plan your event for 2016. Also the WSDA Farm to School website has some beautiful
Washington Harvest posters you can download and print. Here is a short list of some of the
districts we know participated this year:
Freeman
Monroe
Auburn
Mt. Baker
Bethel
Hockinson
Issaquah
Mukilteo
Bellingham
Nooksack Valley
Blaine
Lind
Lummi Nation
North Thurston
Central Valley
Orcas Island
Concrete
Lynden
Ridgefield
Mead
Coupeville
Riverview
Ellensburg
Meridian
South Whidbey
Methow Valley
Ferndale
Taste Washington Day Celebrated in Riverview Schools
Kaye Wetli, SNS, Supervisor of Food Services
The Riverview School District Food Services
Department, in partnership with the Washington School
Nutrition Association and the Washington State Department
of Agriculture Farm-to-School Program, celebrated
Washington agriculture in our schools on October 7 with
TASTE WASHINGTON DAY.
The Food Services Department worked with local
farmers to bring students a great meal served with local food
from Oxbow Farm, Willie Green’s, Camp Korey, Caruso
Farms, One Leaf Farm, and Cherry Valley Dairy to feature
what is grown and produced right here in the Snoqualmie
Valley. The food was served on the salad bars at all schools
during lunch. The 27 FFA members from Cedarcrest
High School participated by being in the cafeterias to
celebrate Washington agriculture and offer samples of the
local products to all students. Samples included white and
purple carrots, lemon cucumbers, beets, radishes, cabbage,
roma tomatoes, sweet peppers, salad mix and cheese cubes.
Sliced apples from American Produce, a family owned and
operated orchard in Omak, were served.
The Food Services Department also offered students a
whole grain dinner roll and a delicious chocolate brownie
made from Shepherd’s Grain flour. Shepherd’s Grain
is a group of 60 family farms in the Pacific Northwest
representing locally grown wheat from family farmers. The
wheat is milled in Spokane.
In preparation for TASTE WASHINGTON DAY,
Cedarcrest FFA members and Horticulture students spent
many hours in the Cedarcrest High School kitchen washing,
slicing, dicing, and bagging the more than 300 pounds of
produce delivered fresh from the farms. The FFA members
appreciated having the opportunity to observe the district
students enjoying these seasonal foods grown by committed
local farmers.
The success of the day is a team effort between the
FFA members, the local farmers, and the Food Services
Department to provide the students with the wonderful
opportunity to have fresh, local products available to them.
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2016 National School Breakfast Week
Vickie Ayers SNS, WSNA Marketing Chair
March 7 - 11, 2016, is National School Breakfast Week (NSBW). This year’s theme,
Wake Up! to School Breakfast highlights how eating a nutritious breakfast helps students
achieve success in the classroom and beyond. This is a great time to remind parents,
administrators, and students about the critical link between school breakfast and academic
success. Visit the School Nutrition Association website, www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw, to
download your toolkit today! Among the resources available are marketing presentations
that are customizable to include key messages and promote the week to your staff, parents,
teachers, and school administrators.
What is NSBW? It’s a week-long celebration of the school breakfast program. Members celebrate with decorations,
events, special menu items, etc. Increasing breakfast participation is a goal for many SNA members – and NSBW is the
perfect time to bring attention to your breakfast program.
Why should I participate? According to a 2015 survey of SNA members, 96% said that their student participation
increases during NSBW. Recognizing NSBW in your district or in your cafeteria helps you:
• Increase student participation for your program
• Spread the message to parents that you’re serving healthy and tasty breakfast at school
• Earn media coverage from local papers, blogs, and TV stations
• Connect with teachers and administrators at your school or in your district to spread the word that school meals
are healthy
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Spotlight on Areas and Chapters
AREA I
Kim Klapel, Area Representative
AREA IV
(continued)
“A mind is like a parachute; it works best when it is open.”
This is a quote that Paula Gaultieri recently shared with those
of us attending the Executive Board meeting in November. I
personally think that our members are living this quote. We
had a record number of participants at the Fall Workshops,
eager to learn and embracing the new Professionals Standards.
Cartoons, TV, movies, etc., have portrayed the school cook
as someone wearing a hair net and a frown and slopping
food on a tray. That is not true! School nutrition employees
are professionals who care about the quality and nutritional
value of the food and how the food is presented to the kids.
Most importantly, they care deeply about the kids. They are
an amazing group of people, and I feel very fortunate to work
with them.
Edmonds Chapter 22 had about 10 people attend Fall
Workshop. They also have a fun group of crafty cooks who
get together once a month to do crafts.
Bellevue Chapter 13 held a meeting/in-service day in
October. Together with Northshore Chapter 33, they had
a Christmas get-together in Bellevue that included the
opportunity to visit the Bellevue Botanical Garden d’Lights!
Northshore Chapter 33 had its third annual Tea Party in
November. All food service employees were invited to attend
to learn more about SNA and to partake of good food and
company. The theme was “Fleur de Lis,” and people were
encouraged to come with their favorite chapouex (hat).
Hope to see all of you at Spring Workshop!
I’m looking forward to meeting with many of you in my
area over the next several months. Please feel free to contact me
with any question or concerns: Pamela Milleson, pmilleson@
wwps.org, 509 526-1870.
AREA IV
Pamela Milleson, Area Representative
The Fall Workshop in Richland was a good time with great
classes. Many thanks to Richland for hosting.
I hosted a small tasting with Acosta Foodservice here in
Walla Walla. It gave me the opportunity to meet with a few of
the local area school districts and talk about WSNA and its
benefits. I will be working with College Place members on
joining the Walla Walla Chapter for classes and activities. I
am planning to visit with the Dayton team about membership.
The fall board meeting was very successful, as we look
at how our organization functions and what is best for our
membership. This is a strong and dedicated group, and I learn
so much from each of them.
Details about Spring Workshop can be found on page 4
of this issue. I hope to see many of you there.
AREA VIII
Karen Kirby, Area Representative
Happy New Year from Area VIII! It seems that 2015 flew
by so fast it was just a blur. We all learned about Professional
Standards, had a great time at the Fall Workshop and enjoyed
our friends and co-workers at our annual Christmas parties.
South Sound 49 has a full schedule of educational and
informative meetings. If you would like to be on the mailing
list, please e-mail Pam Warner at Litttlesister0455@msn.
com.
It’s time to start thinking about your chapter’s Spring
Food Drive. Our food banks’ cupboards are really empty after
a long cold winter. They really need our help.
I’m looking forward to the Spring Workshop and some
warmer weather. Come on, Spring.
AREA X
Cindy Terry, Area Representative
This year is moving at a lightning pace. It seems like
we were just in Vancouver, and now the Fall Workshops are
already over and even Christmas is behind us. I want to
personally thank the staff at Richland High School and KentMeridian High School for hosting the workshops. Both were
well attended and there was a great deal of new information
shared with the attendees. Paula Gualtieri and I taught a class
on the USDA Professional Standards. There was much lively
discussion, and everyone shared their challenges and solutions
for implementing this new requirement.
Chapter officers, if you are having a meeting, class, or other
function in your area, please let me know and I will make sure
to mention it in the next Apple Press. If someone takes pictures
at your chapter functions or of your staff preparing and serving
meals, please submit them. I would love to hear from you.
If anyone has any questions about his/her membership,
how to become certified, or how to maintain certification,
please contact me. I would be happy to help you. My e-mail
address is Cindy.Terry@Highlineschools.org.
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2016 Fill the Cupboard Food Drive
Vickie Ayers SNS, WSNA Marketing Chair
As school nutrition professionals, our mission is to
feed kids. Have you ever experienced the reality that the
meals you serve at school are the only meals some of your
kids will receive until they return to you the next day? It
truly is heartbreaking. We can do more; let’s make our final
installment of the Fill the Cupboard food drive the biggest
ever!
Here’s how to participate:
• Hold your spring food drive anytime during
March, April, & May.
• Use the press release on the WSNA website to
advertise your food drive (to be eligible for cash
prizes.).
• Advertise in your building; be sure to get
permission from your principal.
• For greater success work with your students,
teachers, and other building staff.
• Give the collected non-perishable food items to a
food bank of your choice.
• Submit the results of your food drive in pounds to
wsnaexec@comcast.net by May 31, 2016.
In order for all chapters to compete on an equal basis,
winners are awarded on the number of pounds collected per
chapter member. In order to be eligible for the cash awards,
chapters must utilize the publicity provided. Please tell us
your successes! All chapters will be recognized in the Apple
Press and at summer conference.
Cash Awards for Chapters:
1st Place ~ $300
2nd Place ~ $200
3rd Place ~ $100
Our goal is to collect quality nutritious non-perishable
foods like oatmeal, whole grain pastas, brown rice, tomato
products, canned veggies, canned fruit (packed in juice or
light syrup), canned meat or fish, shelf stable milk, beef stew,
chili, infant cereal, and jars of baby food. This is a partial list
of nutritious items to help you get started.
One more thing . . . don’t forget! Many families include
one or more furry four-legged members!
• Dry or can dog and/or cat food
• Cat litter
• Other non-perishable small animal food
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Winter, 2016
Legislative Report
Kim Elkins, State PP & L Chair, and Mitch Denning
WSNA is having a busy interim dealing with four
important issues, all of which pertain to WSNA’s current
legislative agenda.
One, WSNA is pleased to see that OSPI is administrating
the Healthy Kids/Healthy Schools (HKHS) Grant. OSPI
issued grant applications in the amount of $200,000 maximum
per district. The 2015-17 capital budget authorized $4M for
these grants and another $1M for grants for water bottled
filling stations. The $4M HKHS grants can include repair,
renovation and equipment grants in the areas of physical
education, nutrition and access to water. Applications are
due 2/19/16; OSPI will award the grants in March 2016.
Because the purchase of kitchen equipment is part of the
HKHS grant, Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) felt that his
priority of a separate capital budget proposed expenditure
of the Apple A Day Program for kitchen equipment is not
needed. He was pleased to support the HKHS funding in the
final 2015-17 capital budget.
Two, during the 2015 session WSNA worked hard, but
HB 1295, Breakfast after the Bell, sponsored by Rep. Zack
Hudgins (D-Tukwila), was not passed or funded. WSNA’s
support for this bill during this interim has been transferred
to a BAB working group that has a new goal for the 2016
session. The working group, composed of WSNA, Northwest
Harvest, Children’s Alliance, United Way King County, Faith
Action Network and Anti-Hunger and Coalition, would like
to see the schools currently serving breakfast after the bell
and new schools that do implement it on their own, be able to
count their breakfast in the classroom time as “instructional
time” when they meet the standards proposed in HB 1295.
This bill said in part that “as long as students are
provided the opportunity to engage in educational activity
concurrently with the consumption of breakfast, the period
of time designated for student participation in breakfast after
the bell must be considered instructional time.” Current
statute defines instructional time as “those hours students
are provided with the opportunity to engage in educational
activity planned by and under the direction of the school
district staff, as directed by the administration and board of
directors of the district, inclusive of intermissions for class
changes, recess and teacher/parent/guardian conferences
that are planned and scheduled by the district for the purpose
of discussing students’ educational needs or progress, and
exclusive of time actually spent for meals.” (Emphasis added.)
Currently this working group is working with the State Board
of Education to determine SBE’s interest and support of this
proposed legislative change.
Three, WSNA is watching the McCleary issue closely,
and the following is a brief update since the September 2015
Apple Press was published.
•In response to the Legislature’s 2015 McCleary Report,
which did not provide a plan to achieve full funding of basic
ed by 2018 as directed by the Supreme Court, the Court
issued their August 13, 2015 Order, mandating a $100,000
per day fine to begin immediately for each day that the
Legislature remains in violation of the Court’s January 9,
2014 Order. This penalty may be abated in part if a special
session is called and results in achieving full compliance with
the Order
•On August 14, the Governor’s office stated that some
work needed to be done by a small group of legislators prior
to the Governor calling a special session.
•On August 17, the Governor met with leaders from all
four caucuses, and it was decided that they would meet again
soon to develop a framework to build a plan that could be
reviewed by the entire Legislature.
•On August 21, the Governor convened a conference
call with all four caucuses, urging them to form a bi-partisan
group that could start developing the framework.
Continued on page 13
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Legislative Report
Continued from page 12
•On September 11, the Governor sent a letter to all
legislators stating that an eight person legislative workgroup
had been formed and would meet with the Governor to
draft a plan how the legislature will fully fund K-12 basic
education; the Governor also stated that if the workgroup
can reach a consensus by November 19, he would call a
special session during Legislative Committee Days (Nov.
19-20) when the members of the legislature are in Olympia;
members of the workgroup include Sens. Doug Erickson
(R-Ferndale), Ann Rivers (R-La Center), Christine Rolfes
(D-Kitsap County) and Andy Billig (D-Spokane), and Reps.
Pat Sullivan (D-Covington), Kris Lytton (D-Anacortes), Chad
Magendanz (R-Issaquah) and Norma Smith (R-Clinton). The
Governor’s workgroup has met at least once, and additional
information has not been released. It would appear with
Legislative Committee Days scheduled for November 1920, there would not be a special session called to discuss a
McCleary plan, as the group has met just one time.
Four, WSNA has also been watching the Senate Early
Learning/K-12 Education Committee’s “Listening Tours,”
held in seven Washington communities in the fall. In an
effort to understand what K-12 staff, students, parents and
community members have to say about levy reform and the
State beginning to pay the full cost of basic ed salaries, some
of which is currently paid for by the local levies, and other
K-12 issues, this Senate committee and other interested
lawmakers conducted “listening tours,” seven two-hour work
sessions to listen to constituents on this and other important
K-12 topics.
The primary topics the lawmakers heard about were
employee compensation and related equity issues among
school districts. Although the meetings were not designed to
engage in dialogue between the lawmakers and the attendees,
we hope that the district information provided on these two
topics will encourage the lawmakers to begin the discussion
during the 2016 session. In addition, the following topics
were mentioned by the participants: (1) difficulty of funding
allocations in the prototypical school funding model, such as
part-time elementary counselors; (2) the need for some type
of local levy funding for special ed even though it’s part of basic
ed; (3) statewide bargaining for salaries and benefits; local
bargaining can also impact student learning; (4) localization
in some way to address the regional cost difference issue; (5)
ensuring that the needs of small schools are addressed during
the upcoming levy reform process; (6) purchasing of health
benefits; (7) hard-to-fill positions like special ed; (8) difficulty
in retaining certificated, administrative and classified staff,
particularly young teachers, when the state salary allocations
lag behind non-K-12 comparable professional positions; (8)
overhaul regressive tax system; (9) beginning teacher pay
doesn’t meet the financial needs of beginning teachers; and
(10) career and technical education should be part of basic
ed.
So as the 2015 interim winds down, WSNA, along
with WAMOA and WASBO, remains concerned that
the 2016 Legislature must address these two important
topics, an appropriate plan to be given the Supreme Court
to amply fund the McCleary decision, and another plan
which involves how to solve the unconstitutional issue
of districts using their local levy dollars to pay for basic
education salaries, clearly the State’s responsibility. These
three associations stand ready to urge and assist the 2016
Legislature to successfully address these two issues.
If you have ideas or comments on any legislative
topics, you are encouraged to contact Kim Elkins, WSNA
state legislative representative at kim.elkins@mead354.
org, Jeff Fleury, WSNA federal legislative representative,
at cheffleury729@gmail.com, Leeda Beha, WSNA PPL
member, at lbeha@bethelsd.org, or Mitch Denning at
mdenning@wasa-oly.org.
Spotlight on Areas and Chapters
Continued from page 10
AREA XI
Jeannie Ferguson, Area Representative
I recently had the privilege of attending WSNA’s Executive
Board meeting in Seatac. The board is working hard to
make changes to our organization to improve it for YOU, its
members! We appreciate all of you, and I am excited about
making changes that will help everyone maintain their
professional standards. Working together makes us stronger
and better at providing nutritious meals for our kids!
Lower Valley KP Chapter 56 met in December to learn
about Best Practices in Menu Planning. Anyone from any
chapter is invited to attend meetings put on by this chapter
or any other chapter in your area. You will build friendships,
do some networking, and pick up a point or two that will
apply to your professional standard requirements and/or
your certification.
If I can be of assistance to any of you, please feel free
to contact me. You will find my contact information on
WashingtonSNA.org. There have been improvements on our
website, and I think you will find it informative and attractive!
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SAVE THE DATE! - State LAC
Federal Child Nutrition Reauthorization
February 2, 2016, is our annual Day on the Hill. We
partner with WASBO (business officials) and WAMOA
(maintenance & operations) and head to Olympia to meet
with our legislators. It is our day to communicate priorities
for the session. The last two years we have had a very small
turnout from WSNA members. The other two associations
had 20-40 members on the Hill while WSNA had maybe
four members attend.
Child nutrition issues are hot topics at the state level. As
we move forward, it is important to foster good relationships
with our representatives. Communicating with them is an
important way to build those relationships. February 2
is a great day to be introduced to the process paired with
someone who has been there!
We will meet at 9 am in Olympia, go over priorities as a
group, bus to the Capitol, meet in teams with our personal
legislators, and then debrief at 3 pm. You do not have to
commit to the entire day. If you are interested in being
part of the team, please contact me for details. It would
be awesome if we had constituents from every legislative
district. ~
Kim Elkins, WSNA State PP&L Chair
509-465-6129
kim.elkins@mead354.org.
Congress failed to reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act
by its expiration date of September 30, 2015. However, the
Continuing Resolution Bill passed and covers funding for
all our programs into FY 2016. We will continue to work
on getting the CN Act reauthorized with the changes we
have requested; i.e., keep current sodium levels, restore
the initial requirement that only half the grains be whole
grain, allow schools to decide if students are required to
take a fruit or vegetable as part of a reimbursable meal, and
request additional funding of .35 cents per meal to offset
costs of implementing regulations.
Movement on drafting a new Child Nutrition
Reauthorization bill in the Congress remains up in the air.
Therefore, the SNA PP & L Committee, in coordination
with SNA’s leadership, has postponed the the originally
scheduled date for drafting the 2016 SNA Position Paper.
They will keep the Board and SNA membership apprised
of any Congressional Committee discussions or other
actions relative to CNR as the situation warrants. The PPL
Committee will convene as soon as more information on
status of CNR bills is released so that it can make informed
decisions on items to include in the 2016 Position Paper.
Keep your fingers crossed, folks. ~
Jeff Fleury, WSNA Federal PP&L Chair
cheffleury729@gmail.com
Food Distribution - Mid-year Check Up
Jim Hemmen, Food Distribution Supervisor
It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the middle of the school year already! Mid-year is a good time to give yourself
a food distribution “check-up.” By this time you have served enough meals to know how your menus and individual food
items are doing. Is there a menu item that has lost popularity? Has a new menu item become one of your student’s favorite?
Now is the time to take that information and scrutinize where you stand with your USDA food orders. The first step is
to check you entitlement balances. Do you have unspent entitlement? What could you order to use unspent entitlement?
Frozen and canned fruit can always find a spot on your breakfast menu! Next check to see if there are any items that you
committed to on your survey request that you have not yet ordered or not ordered your full amount. Make sure and get those
items ordered. If you have an item that no longer works for your menu or student preferences, call the food distribution staff
for further assistance.
Now that you’ve got this year taken care of, it’s time to start thinking about next year! I know it seems early, buy survey
time will be here before you know it. Are there any menu items you should remove from your menu? How about new items
you are thinking about adding? Are you considering alternative breakfast models that may change your breakfast menu?
Are you considering serving additional meals such as adding an Afterschool Snack Program or At-risk Afterschool Meals
program? Are you considering some of the new USDA foods we may see next year such as crinkle cut sweet potato fries,
shredded pork, or single serve packs of peanut butter? The idea is to START EARLY! Planning your menu always comes first;
then you can move to your next step of calculating amounts.
The Food Distribution staff is always there to assist you and answer your questions. Find all of our contact information
on our web page at http://www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/programs/FoodDistribution.
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From the Director’s Desk
Donna Parsons, MS, RD, SNS, State Director, Child Nutrition Services, OSPI
Greetings! It seems like the school year just started;
and yet by the time you read this, the holiday season will be
behind us! I hope the school year is going well for you.
The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued rules that combine several OMB circulars into one
document titled Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. This
document is most commonly referred to as the Super Circular
or Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG). This new guidance
changes the way federal funds are administered and apply
to school meal programs administered by the USDA as well
as programs administered by the United States Department
of Education. The Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI) has begun providing information to local
education agencies (see OSPI Memorandum No. 007-15M)
about these changes including administrative and audit
requirements and cost principles. Child Nutrition Services is
in the process of developing resources and training to assist
you in applying these changes to your programs. Look for
more information coming soon.
It has been exciting to see the Community Eligibility
Provision (CEP) take off in our state. Did you know that
there are currently 176 schools in 51 districts participating
in CEP in our state?! CEP provides an alternative approach
for offering school meals in schools in low income areas.
CEP schools provide school lunch and school breakfast to
all students free of charge. See the Community Eligibility
Provision article below more details on CEP.
We continue work on our 2014 Team Nutrition Grant.
This school year we are piloting our recently developed
Washington State Smarter Lunchroom Toolkit in ten schools.
We look forward to sharing the toolkit and providing Smarter
Lunchroom training to you this summer. We were recently
awarded a 2015 Team Nutrition Grant. This grant provides
resources to develop a Smarter Mealtime Toolkit for sponsors
of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
I want to remind you that the HealthierUS School
Challenge (HUSSC) is still active. The HUSSC program
recognizes schools that have created a healthier school
environment through promotion of nutrition and physical
activity. I am very proud of the many Washington schools that
have achieved this award. I encourage all Washington schools
to work towards obtaining a HUSSC award. Remember, that
schools that have already received a HUSSC award can work
towards a higher level or reapply after the four year award
period has expired. Visit our HUSSC web page at http://
www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/HealthierSchool/default.
aspx for more information.
As always thanks to all of you for all you do.
Community Eligibility Provision – Year Two
Wendy Barkley, School Nutrition Programs Supervisor
The 2015-16 school year is off to a start and so are the
19 school districts (56 schools) that have been approved to
participate in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for
2015-2016. Two school districts expanded CEP bringing on
additional schools. This brings our total to 51 school districts
(176 schools) in Washington state.
Trying a new program is a big step. Along with it comes
many questions. What will it be like? Have I considered
everything? But we continue to hear the benefits of CEP
for food services and for students in Washington state.
Participation increases and along with this increase there
is more Federal revenue coming into programs. There is a
lot of pride in feeding all students and turning no one away.
CEP means that more students have access to healthy meals,
and we understand the many benefits of healthy meals.
Some of the challenges of CEP lie in collecting poverty
data. Poverty data drives funding for state education
programs. CEP schools must capture poverty data with
an alternate form so that schools can continue to receive
adequate funding. With 53 school districts participating,
solutions to this challenge are being perfected each year
as districts continue to work through them and share best
practices.
I encourage you to begin learning about CEP, start
discussions with stakeholders, and consider CEP for the
2016-17 school year. There are many resources available
on the Child Nutrition Services webpage as well as USDA
resources. Check to see what schools are participating
in Washington State, there are many best practices and
resources available to you from your fellow school nutrition
professionals!
To view a list of participating school districts, go to:
http://www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/Programs/NSLBP/
CommunityEligibility.aspx
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Plan for Summer Meals Now!
Summer 2015 hit two major milestones with more than one thousand sites serving over 2.1 million meals to Washington’s
children! What a great accomplishment--THANK YOU to all who participated in making Summer 2015 a success!
Who is up for the challenge next year? Before you know it, summer will be here. It is never too early to begin thinking
about feeding children nutritious meals during the summer time. Now is the time to begin connecting with your community
partners to get the word out, determine your community needs, and increase participation for summer 2016!
An easy way to begin planning is to ask yourself what worked well for summer 2015. Build upon those successes! Also
determine what was challenging and figure out how to make it work better. Planning ahead will get you on the path to a
successful summer meals program in 2016.
Are you only planning on offering meals during summer school? Consider connecting with a non-profit organization
to have a “wrap-around” summer meals program. By doing so, you ensure children will have access to nutritious food
throughout the summer and return to school ready to learn. Organizations that offer wrap-around programming include
YMCAs, YWCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Salvation Army, churches, libraries, parks and recreation departments, and food
banks.
Setting up meal sites for maximum participation also requires thinking about how children will be able to get to the sites.
Consider working with school district transportation departments, calling organizations that have vehicles to help transport
children, renting a vehicle to help deliver meals to sites, or bringing the food to the children on a bus that stops at a number
of places.
For more information about the SFSP, contact Jennifer Mitchell, Summer Food Service Program Supervisor, at jennifer.
mitchell@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-6056 for specific programming questions. You can also read more about the program at
http://www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/programs/SummerPrograms/default.aspx.
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2015 Industry Seminar & USDA Food Tasting
Brian Olson, 2015 Industry Seminar Chair
WSNA partnered with OSPI to provide an inspiring two-day seminar at Emerald Downs in November. Participants
heard from Jim Hemmen, Debbie Stevens, Roen Esmond, and Wally Kopel with OSPI on Day 1 regarding utilization of USDA
foods. Jim explained the evaluation process for participants attending the USDA Food Tasting Show that followed. During
the Food Tasting, participants sampled products approved for processing by USDA. Thank you to Acosta for donating the
thumb drives.
On Day 2, participants welcomed the opportunity to network and listen to a variety of guest speakers address various
topics within the theme of Everything Old is New Again - Trends in Child Nutrition. Betsy Craig, CEO and Founder of
MenuTrinfo, LLC, led the day’s topics with a presentation on food allergies that promoted awareness to the growing number
of children who require special diets. A panel discussion focused on the school kitchen design process and kitchen equipment
trends followed. Panel members consisted of district directors/supervisors and design consultants who shared their expertise
and experiences in designing school kitchens to meet the needs of staff and students alike.
Chef Eric Tanaka from the TanakaSan Restaurant spoke of his journey working with Tom Douglas in building his
brand (Tom Douglas Group) from the ground up and the methods they used to keep their employees motivated and happy
throughout the various ups and downs encountered along the way.
Lastly, participants heard from the Executive VP of Sales and Marketing for Cambro Manufacturing who inspired
participants to embrace ever changing technological trends and utilize them as tools in their communication and marketing
efforts while adapting their venues to increase participation and customer satisfaction.
Thank you to the Industry Committee, all participants, and the Industry Seminar sponsors for making this year’s event
a success. Industry Seminar sponsors were Hobart, JG Neil, Land O’Lakes, Simplot, and Tyson.
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Comparison Chart: USDA Professional Standards and SNA Certificate Program
USDA Professional Standards
• Have to - Required
• Hours
• Training hours based on job responsibilities
• Minimum training duration:
Increments of ≥ 15 minutes
• Program director responsible for records
• Records reviewed during Administrative review
(every three years)
SNA Certificate Program
• Want to - Voluntary
• CEUs
• Training hours based on levels
• Minimum training duration:
Increments of ≥ 30 minutes IF bundled with another
session of ≥ 30 minutes if same training topic
• Individual responsible for records
• Records reviewed if audited
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Generous Donors Want to Give YOU Scholarships
Once again it is time to think about furthering your
education or helping your chapter out with a scholarship.
Did you ever think about taking some leadership classes,
communication classes or just brushing up on your math skills
but never felt you could financially afford it? What a deal
WSNA has for you! Please do not throw away free education
(just like money!) when it is waiting to be used.
If you are interested in any of the following scholarships,
contact Connie Vowels, connie.vowels@ridge.k12.wa.us.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
WSNA Hobart Professional Growth
& Education Scholarship
Two $300 scholarships
WSNA Professional Growth & Education Scholarship
One $500 or two $250 scholarships
WSNA Directors & Supervisors (DDS) Scholarship
$500 Scholarship
CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP:
WSNA Smith & Greene Chapter Scholarship
$300-$500 Scholarship
Schwan’s also has $1,000 per quarter scholarship money
available for all SNA members. For more information on
Schwan’s scholarships, please contact Bonnie Britt at (253)
863-5196. Deadline for the Schwan’s scholarships is March 1.
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) also has several
scholarships available for its members. The following
information is taken from their website, http://www.
schoolnutrition.org/Membership/Awards/SNFScholarships/.
Visit the website for information on how to apply for each of
these scholarships.
SNA’s scholarships fall into three categories:
(1) Scholarships to achieve your educational dreams
Education scholarships provide SNA members with funding
for tuition and books for the following school year.
Who can apply? To be qualified to receive an education
scholarship, you must be (1) an active SNA member who has
been a SNA member for at least one year, as of January 1, 2016,
(2) currently employed in school foodservice, (3) enrolled
(or will be enrolled) in a degree program at a vocational/
technical, undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate level in
the United States, and (4) enrolled (or will be enrolled) in a
program of study which falls into one or more of the SNA
Keys to Excellence subject areas. Please note that children of
SNA members are no longer eligible to apply.
How can I apply? The online common application for
education scholarships will open in January 2016. The
common application form will automatically apply you for
all available education scholarships.
What education scholarships are available? Education
scholarships for the 2016-17 school year will open until April
8, 2016. Over $50,000 is available in scholarship funding.
Scholarships include:
• Schwan’s Food Service Scholarship: Schwan’s Food
Service, Inc., makes an annual donation to offer multiple
scholarships of up to $2,500 each.
• The SNF Professional Growth Scholarship is funded
by SNA members. Scholarships of up to $2,500 each
are awarded.
• The Sandi Brooker Scholarship is a way to ensure that
Sandi’s positive impact on so many people is continued
by helping others achieve the dream of continued
education. Two scholarships of $1,000 are awarded
each year.
• The Nancy Curry Scholarship is funded by Handgards,
Inc., and friends of Nancy. One scholarship of $500 is
awarded each year.
(2) Scholarships to attend national SNA conferences
• The SNA Annual National Conference (ANC) 2016
First-Timer Scholarship gives SNA members who
have never attended SNA’s ANC the opportunity
to take advantage of the valuable educational and
professional development opportunities through
providing multiple $500 scholarship, each of which
may be used to cover registration and travel expenses
associated with attending. District directors who are
active SNA members and are registered to attend ANC
2016 may nominate one member of their staff, who
must be an active SNA member in the employee or
manager category who has never attended SNA’s ANC.
Nominations will be accepted in Spring 2016. Awards
are given on a first come, first served basis.
• The Kathleen Stitt Award gives one participant of
the ANC School Nutrition Research & Best Practices
Showcase $500 to help defray travel expenses incurred
to attend ANC. To be considered for this award, you
must be (1) an active SNA member, (2) a graduate
student enrolled full-time in an MS or PhD program
OR a faculty member employed at an accredited
college or university (3)Accepted to participate in the
School Nutrition Showcase at SNA’s Annual National
Continued on page 22
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Available Scholarships
(cont. from page 21)
Conference 2016. To apply for this scholarship, please
complete and submit the online application form.
Applications will open in February 2016.
(3) Grants to upgrade school kitchen equipment
The Baxter Equipment for Education Grant will award
one school district with One (1) OV310 Mini Rotating Rack
Convection Oven and $500 for the winning school district
director to offset costs to attend Annual National Conference
(ANC) in San Antonio, July 10-13, 2016.
The online grant application opened December 1,
2015, and only the first 50 submitted applications will be
considered, so check now to see if applications are still being
accepted! To learn more about the Baxter Equipment for
Education Grant, go to www.schoolnutrition.org and follow
the link to Scholarships from the Membership link.
Winter, 2016
Executive Board
Meeting Minutes
On November 7, 2015, President Trish Dela Cruz called
the meeting to order; a quorum was present.
Action items included:
• The approval of the 2016 Conference budget
• The approval to accept bids from Tacoma for
facilities for the 2018 conference
• The approval of revisions to the 2015-2016
budget
Results of two email votes were reported:
• The approval of the motion to sunset the
current education grant program.
• The approval of the 2016 Industr y
Sponsorship package.
The board broke into two groups to conduct
mega discussions on Board Restructuring and
Governance Issues.
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Have You Ever. . .
• Wanted to play a larger role in helping WSNA provide successful programs for its members?
• Wished you could have a greater voice for WSNA?
• Had the desire to become involved on the state level for WSNA?
• Wanted to give what you could and give back to WSNA for all it does for its members?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then please call or email us today. We would love to visit with you, answer
your questions, and provide you with a job description if you would like to see one. Nominating committee members are
Chair Kaye Wetli, wetlik@riverview.wednet.edu; Alison Landry, alison.landry@kent.k12.wa.us; and Pat Klumb, klumb57@
msn.com. Open positions are Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Area Representatives 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.You may
use the form below to nominate yourself or someone else. Mail the form to Kaye Wetli, PO Box 519, Duvall, WA 98019.
Recommendation for Nomination
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Dates to Remember
January 15
2016 Conference Committee Meeting
Conference Call
March 10
2016 Conference Committee Meeting
Conference Call
February 2
WSNA Day on the Hill
Olympia, Washington
March 12
WSNA Executive Board Meeting
SeaTac, Washington
Feb 28 - March 1 SNA Legislative Action Conference
Washington DC
April 1
DDS Meeting
Leavenworth, Washington
March 1 - April 30Spring Membership Drive
April 2
WSNA Spring Workshop (AM)
Wenatchee, Washington
April 2
OSPI Training (PM)
Wenatchee, Washington
April 15
April 20 - 22
SNA Scholarship Applications Due
May 1
WSNA Scholarship Applications Due
Applications Due to Connie Vowels
March 1 - April 30Fill the Cupboard Food Drive
March 1
March 1
SNA Director of the Year
SNA Employee of the Year
SNA Manager of the Year
Nominations Due to Trish Dela Cruz
Apple Press Deadline
Due to Kathy Buchanan
March 7-11
National School Breakfast Week
Wake Up to School Breakfast
SNA National Leadership Conference
Minneapolis, MN